''Acutalibacter'' is a
Gram-positive, strictly
anaerobic,
chemoorganotrophic
Primary nutritional groups are groups of organisms, divided in relation to the nutrition mode according to the sources of energy and carbon, needed for living, growth and reproduction. The sources of energy can be light or chemical compounds; the ...
,
mesophilic
A mesophile is an organism that grows best in moderate temperature, neither too hot nor too cold, with an optimum growth range from . The optimum growth temperature for these organisms is 37°C. The term is mainly applied to microorganisms. Organi ...
and
acidogenic
Acidogenesis is the second stage in the four stages of anaerobic digestion:
* Hydrolysis: A chemical reaction where particulates are solubilized and large polymers converted into simpler monomers;
* Acidogenesis: A biological reaction where simple ...
genus of bacteria from the family of
Oscillospiraceae.
References
Clostridiaceae
Bacteria genera
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